ENTRE NOUS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1352, 1 March 1881, Page 3

ENTRE NOUS.

— I hear that MoMinn will contest the Waipa electorate at the next election.

— The Lndies of Hamilton give a return ball to the Bachelors this evening.

— The invitation list has been carefully revised, re-revit>ed, aud religiously purged.

— And contains the nameß, purely, of the crime do la cr'eme —

— Of "Sooietv."

— I wish it was not considered " good form" to be late coming: into church.

— Personally, I dou'v consider it to be 80.

— But I presumo I am mistaken, judging from the fact that many of the leaders of (on enter 9. Peter's after the Absolution has been pronounced.

— 1 here is no difficulty experienced by vWtora to Auckland just now in procuring a cab.

— The stands are well supplied.

— I passed that one opposite the New Zpaland Insurance Buildinga often last week, and each time heard whistled the popular (though ancient) ditty of " Willie, we have missed you."

— Somehow or other, I invariably substituted Johimy for Willie.

— Has this any analogy to the unwritten law of

— I wan*, a word.

— A Frankton gentleman met with rather a warm reception the other evening at the Royal Hotel.

— The barman was not far off the mark when he returned the change,

— And I hear that the Frankton gentleman is in mourning.

- Can it be true that the piano at present in the Oddfellows' Hall, and which belongs to the public of Hamilton, is charged for when lent out.

— I wonder who receives the money.

— And what right have they to it.

— A famous Hamilton coach-driver to Te Aroha, eucherecl the mosquitoes the other night. Whilst sitting ou the box, these pests were so troublesome that they ■would not give him a chance to cut up his tobacco. M not to be done, fixed his overcoat up as a dummy, and placed it alongside him on the box. The mosquitoes immediately left him and made for the object, much to his delight.

— Not a bad dodge, Mac !

— I hear that an Amateur Minstrel troupe is being formed in Hamilton,

— Their first; practice took place on Saturday night in an upstairs room of a well-known West Hamilton Hotel.

— I would advise them to keep the window closed till they become a little more efficient.

— Of course it is not known who the corner men are to be.

— Success is doubtful, as there are too many " bosses" connected with it.

— Helmets appear to be the rage in Hamilton amongst the ladies.

— It really becomes aome.

— But when a portiou of the fair sex take to wearing Scotch " bounets " it makes them look ridiculous.

—Iv Walet they wear conica 1 belltoppers, but then that is only among- the well-to-do -elafes.

— By-the-bye our small friend P seemed quite at home at the Opera Boufte the other evening" chatting with the charming little Auckland blonde.

— I love books and respect those that sell them. The other evening I mistook the worthy assistant bookseller in Hamilton for a Scotch immigrant.

— I don't admue his head-gear — it's not becomiug.

— The best of the joke is that a friend told him that his cartoon appeared in the Oho oor of last week.

— And he really took ifc in.

— Never "dwell" too long on the third and last knock, said one auctioneer to another. For I was had beautifully at a sale the other day by a well-known whip, who was a stranger to me, and appeared like a country bumpkin. Just as I was " dwelling," the individual inquired if I would take his bid. " Certainly," cried the auctioneer. " Well, then, I bid you good day."

—Of course you can imagine the delight of the asaemblage at the way the man of brass was sold.

— I understand that several lady mejnbera of the Comua are so much taken with the name of the new Ethiopian troupe fprcudo, by the way), that they are jealous already, and speak against the likelihood of ifc-< sueoe^s. I should recommend pressi ig them into the service.

— To Awamutu people object to the phrase, •'' Bright and cheerful."

— They have had it dished up to them so frequently of late.

— Pity Riioh a vice sentence should be made to pall upon tho ta^te.

— E. J. P. is brinprinjy out a work, " The Polite Letter- writer."

— It will have an immense ron.

— The popularity of its ai th m -will secure this. ■ Patjvrb Euble. I

A splendid new A> nbntr a• of Abe>r ' c ) prranite has just bren pla'ed over Fldra MaodonaTd's crave ja thelalo of ■ Skvo. ■' ■